Being Responsible

At Titilaka, all of us understand the need for responsible travel and are deeply committed to both minimizing our environmental footprint and being the best possible neighbour to the local communities that have welcomed both us and you, our guests, with open arms. CALTUR is the Peruvian government certification for tourism quality, which incorporates both environmental and social standards; Titilaka qualified every year.

Social Commitment

Titilaka’s social commitment is centered on supporting the sustainable economic development of the villages around the lodge, starting by offering local community members stable, well-paying jobs that are all too rare in this part of the world, and which complement the traditional lifestyle which they want to preserve, focused on small-scale agriculture. Three-quarters of our staff hail from these communities and we source ingredients locally as much as possible, providing families with an important market for their wares, from food crops to Andean textiles.

Working with the locals

Titilaka also works hand in hand with a nonprofit that supports communities around the lake. We make a payment on behalf of every guest, and you will also have a chance to give back personally, by making your own donation or visiting a local village.

Additionally, we are in the process of starting up our own Foundation and have already begun work on the following projects that will eventually be channeled through that Foundation.

Titilaka has funded and organized a weaving project, involving workshops by Klaud, a Lima-based fashion company that promotes new iterations of traditional Andean textiles. Already more than 50 local people have participated in the free workshops intended to allow them to use their ancestral skills to create contemporary products which, we hope, will give them new income.

We also support the local school, including funding an English teacher and offering workshops and lecture series aimed at improving vocational skills. We will eventually be offering internships at Titilaka.

Titilaka helps our neighboring communities to advance technologically, supporting them in identifying needs and then meeting them, with everything from potable water to WiFi, to empower these communities to decide their own development paths.